What is Freedom? Why is it important? (Check out some of your ideas here.)
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The Friendship by Mildred Taylor. NY: Puffin, 1998.
The interaction between an elderly black man and a white store owner in the Depression-era South, witnessed by children from the Logan family, reveals the irony of friendship in a setting of racism, peer pressure, and the struggle for individual rights.
Sessions I & II, February 25 and March 4
What is Freedom? Why is it important? (Check out some of your ideas here.)
What do these books tell us about freedom? Join the discussion by clicking on the discussion tab above. Or click on the links below to find out more about the book, the time period of the book, or the author.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
In this classic cautionary tale, Peter—told not to go into Farmer McGregor’s garden—soon finds himself in distress.
The Friendship by Mildred Taylor
The Friendship by Mildred Taylor. NY: Puffin, 1998.
The interaction between an elderly black man and a white store owner in the Depression-era South, witnessed by children from the Logan family, reveals the irony of friendship in a setting of racism, peer pressure, and the struggle for individual rights.
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